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tramountaine (1273-82)
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The form tremountayne is a cross reference to the following entry:

tramountaine (1273-82)

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tramontaine,  tremountayne;  tresmontagne,  tresmontane  
  FEW:  transmontanus 13/ii,211a Gdf:  tramontan 8,9c / tresmontain 8,52c / tresmontane 8,52c GdfC:  tramontane 10,798a TL: tramontaine 10,523 / tresmontain 10,610 DEAF:  tramontaine (transmontain)  DMF:  tramontane  / tresmontain  / tresmontaine  TLF:  tramontaine  OED:  tramontane n.  MED:  tramountaine n.  DMLBS:  transmontanus 3484b

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1geog.region beyond the mountains: 
( MS: s.xiv2 ) mais ly vent de tramontaine vente si fort que l’une partie de l’ylle a fait aler souz yaue  Rom 37 527
2astron.pole star: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) la noble tramountaine Ki mariners par la mer maine  Ross ANTS 4398
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex ) vous savez qe cils qe sont al endroit del Antartik sont droitement piez contre piez de ceux qe demoerent dessouz la Tresmontane  Mandeville 335

a.?

esteille tramountaine
astron. polestar: 
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex ) En celle terre n’en plusours autres par dela ne veoit point homme l’estoille tresmontagne, ceo est l’estoille de mer qe ne se moet point, qe est vers bise  Mandeville 332

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See also:

muntaine 
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